The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.0° C
1.0° 

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (08 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 11PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)--
Afternoon (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (08 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
59
157
196
194
192
157
155
123
120
120
120
120
117
95
111
128
116
90
94
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
5
E
5
NNW
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
0
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
10
WSW
20
WSW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:34PM1.67m
4:44AM1.03m
5:37PM1.80m
5:52AM1.11m
6:31PM1.91m
Low Tide
11:24PM0.49m
10:30AM0.27m
00:25AM0.37m
11:35AM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
18
19
19
18
17
16
16
17
20
24
22
15
15
Feels °C
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
19
18
16
16
15
14
14
15
17
21
22
11
13
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